Netizens have criticized Suga's apology for his drunkenness incident for being inconsistent. "kickboard" accident

source: JTBC YouTube

[+1,100] He wrote a lengthy letter, trying to downplay the incident as much as possible. He said it was just a scooter, he only rode 500 meters, he was wearing a helmet, he fell in front of a house, no one was hurt… and yet he was basically driving a motorcycle on a 10-lane highway and risking losing his license. Imagine if he had hit the other cars. It could have been a much bigger multi-vehicle accident.

[+328] I really don't understand why they lied when they knew it would have been caught on CCTV and the truth would have come out anyway. Hive even lied to the media…

[+248] Drunk driving can never be protected.

[+291] What is going on with Haibee and Suga? Didn't they really think that the CCTV would be released? There is CCTV footage of every moment from the beginning to the end, so why do they think they can get away with lying? And the footage clearly shows that it was at least 3km, not 500m, and that's what was caught on CCTV. And as he said, he wasn't caught in front of the house, and the police didn't intervene at that time. Celebrities really think they are on the wall…

[+730] That's not a kickboard, that's a motorcycle. The problem with drunk driving is that people rarely do it just once. They're usually habitual drunk drivers, and once they get caught, they're out of luck.

[+1,000] It pisses me off that he calls it a kickboard

[+413] Was he seriously trying to call a scooter a kickboard? Why did he think it was okay to lie about that?

[+682] Why did you write kickboard in the apology..?

[+257] Drunk driving is serious enough, but they caught him lying in his apology, lol

[+135] It's annoying that he lied about the kickboard because he thought it wasn't caught on CCTV. Why would he lie??? It's so clear that he was sitting on something?????????

[+189] Did he think people would be more forgiving about it if he called it a scooter? Because it is a scooter no matter how you look at it. All he had to do was bow his head and apologize for everything, but the fact that he started the media play by calling it a scooter is just too bad. If celebrities never spend money on calling a cab after drinking, why do they make so much money?

[+581] It's not a kickboard, it's an electric scooter with a seat… He was clearly trying to downplay the scandal.

[+75] Drunk drivers never do things once. This isn't the first time this guy has driven drunk, and it won't be the last.

[+49] Hive's media play annoys me. They really tried to minimize running 500 meters on a kickboard.

[+152] This is a real mess ㅋㅋㅋ Even the police came out and explained that it was an electric scooter, but they kept calling it a kickboard ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+173] Bang Si-hyuk, are you going to sue Suga for breach of trust too? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+542] That's not a kickboard…

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article: Police: “Suga drove a scooter, not an electric kickboard”

source: Star News via Nate

[+106, -2] Wow… isn't a scooter basically a motorcycle? Bro, why are you doing this, seriously…

[+105, -0] A scooter is basically a motorcycle. Can you imagine riding a motorcycle while drunk? How many lives does he think he has? He must be crazy.

[+61, -0] However, in his statement he said it was an electric scooter.

[+55, -0] The lies are funny lol

[+52, -1] So was he lying on it…?

[+15, -0] Oh my, is Hive doing it again?

[+10, -0] Any electric kickboard with the word 'electric' in front of it, such as kickboard, scooter, or bicycle, will have its license revoked if caught driving while intoxicated.

[+8, -0] A kickboard is something you ride while standing, and if it has a seat, it's a scooter… You have to pay a fine to get a license.

[+7, -0] I saw the video, and it was definitely a scooter… Why would you ride a scooter while drunk?? How could you not know that it's illegal? Wait a minute.. Just say sorry, stop lying!

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article: BTS Suga's lengthy apology for drunk driving ends with “I didn't know, there was no harm done”

source: Sports Donga via Nate

[+191, -39] Seriously, drunk driving? That's really disappointing. Now his crazy fangirls are going to go even crazy trying to hide this.

[+137, -17] That wasn't an apology letter, it was an excuse letter.

[+73, -18] There's no way he didn't know… How could he not know that he can't ride a kickboard when he's drunk? LOL

[+73, -217] He already apologized, what more do people want? Yes, he was wrong about what he did, but why do people act like he caused a car accident, tsk tsk

– Hey, if you drive a kickboard while drunk, you'll get hit by someone who's drunk. Do you know that you can't ride a bike while drunk? Haha

– With deaths caused by electric kickboards being reported in the news, there is a reason why electric kickboards need to be licensed.

– Now is not the time to be noisy. Just keep quiet.

[+21, -2] I always see comments saying the military doesn't protect the group from doing something really wrong.. I guess the comments on this article aren't from the military? Or masked haters?

[+17, -2] All the excuses he made were just excuses to end the letter. He has nothing to make excuses for. He's finished.

[+16, -3] And what if he had been caught for drunk driving? Would his excuse have been, “I didn't know it was illegal to drive drunk”?

[+15, -1] Accidents involving electric scooters are frequently reported in the news, and attempted murders can occur when riding while intoxicated.

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article: BTS Suga, Controversy over Underestimating Accident “It's a Kickboard, Not a Scooter”

source: Sports Trend via Nate [2] [3]

[+65, -1] If there's a seat to sit on… it's a scooter… and you shouldn't ride it while drunk. And the fact that his excuse is “I don't know”…

[+47, -0] Why can't anyone be honest? Why does fame make people think it's okay to lie?

[+43, -4] Wow, look how Hybe handles things

[+6, -1] A scooter is basically just a motorcycle… so why would you want to downplay this when it's so easy to get caught?

[+27, -1] Why did you lie and say it was a kickboard?

[+10, -0] Why are you ruining BTS's image like this;;

[+10, -0] Alcohol always leads to scandal… He seems to really like alcohol.

[+7, -1] Now you're joining the ranks of criminals lol

[+34, -0] JTBC CCTV released, and it's a scooter

[+29, -9] He is the most unpopular member who always causes scandals like Seungri of Big Bang.

[+24, -0] It's a scooter lol You have to ride it

[+17, -2] Tsk tsk tsk, what's the problem?

[+15, -0] Wait, didn't he originally get into public service because he broke his shoulder in a motorcycle accident when he was 17? And now he's drunk and still doing dangerous things?

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